Uber CEO's Resignation Was Months in the Making

The dust continues to settle after the resignation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick from the $70 billion tech company he helped found. The New York Times interviewed more than a dozen employees and other insiders at Uber to get the lowdown on the months that led up to Kalanick being forced out by investors. 

It includes him butting heads with executives, accusations of sexual harassment, a wave of employees leaving for personal reasons, and the death of his mother in a boating accident. Meanwhile, CBS News reports investors forced Kalanick out because they want to guarantee Uber has a successful IPO. "Given its investment in technology and growth, Uber can't afford to alienate potential and current customers with adolescent behavior," CBS states.

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